SCHUCO INGENICO 5311 MK DE LUXE SET COMPLETE FULLY OPERATIONAL WithORIGINAL BOX

  

THIS MODEL IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND IS IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. THIS 5311 MK DE LUXE HAS TWO (2) FULLY INTERCHANGEABLE TIN BODIES.... ONE (1) OF WHICH IS A SEDAN WHILE THE OTHER BODY IS A CABRIOLET (CONVERTIBLE).

HERE YOU HAVE A PERFECTLY AND FULLY OPERATIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS SCHUCO ELEKTRO INGENICO 5311 MK, IT IS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO BEING 100% COMPLETE! THE ONLY ITEMS THAT ARE NOT CORRECT WOULD BE: 1.

THAT THE TINY PLASTIC TABS WITHIN THE ORIGINAL TRAILER HAVE BROKEN (THESE ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD THE WRENCH) AND ONE OF THE BOTTOM CORNER'S HAS A CHIP IN IT, 2. THE ORIGINAL INSERT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE ONE THAT IS INCLUDED IS MADE FROM THE ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY INCLUDED (THIS ORIGINAL INSERT WAS DESTROYED IN MY FAMILIES WATER GUN FIGHT BACK IN THE EARLY 1970'S), 3. YOU HAVE SOME WATER DAMAGE STILL VERY APPARENT ON THE ORIGINAL BOXES LID AND 4. THE CORRECT BATTERIES ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED/AVAILABLE. NOT A SINGLE WOOD COLUMN OR SIGN IS MISSING, NO TOOL HAS GONE ASTRAY EITHER, BOTH ORIGINAL STEERING CABLES (1 SHORT AND 1 LONG) ARE HERE (AND WORK) AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LITERATURE IS STILL HERE AS WELL.

LU&FOIOB = L IGHTLY U SED & F ULLY O PERATIONAL I N O RIGINAL B OX! I HAVE HAD THIS MODEL STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES! THIS RARE SCHUCO 5311 MK DE LUXE (HEREAFTER SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS "5311") CAME TO ME BY THE WAY OF MY DAD.

HAVING THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS SCHUCO INGENICO 5311 WILL BE NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!

AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY DAD. THE EXACT DATE ELUDES ME, BUT, I WOULD GUESS I RECEIVED THIS SOMEWHERE AROUND THE LATE 1950'S OR VERY EARLY IN THE 1960'S. AS CHILDREN GROWING UP, WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE OUR FATHER WORKING FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NYC, SCHUCO WAS ONE OF THE LINES HE REPRESENTED.

I LOVED THIS MODEL AS IT WAS REALLY COOL TO PLAY WITH! THIS WAS THE THIRD OR FOURTH ONE OF THESE INGENICO'S THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME. I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF CLOCKWORK MODELS THAT ARE PRETTY DEAR TO ME AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF OTHER BOXED 5311'S. I MENTION THIS JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS 5311 BEING OFFERED HERE WAS NOT THE SOLE MODEL AVAILABLE FOR USE, NOR HAS IT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY! THIS 5311, WAS/IS USED, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN.

I HAD A PLAY ROOM THAT WAS FULL OF THE VARIANTO TRACK... IT WAS SO LARGE THAT YOU HAD TO WIND UP THE MODELS PRIOR TO THEM DOING 1 ROUND/LAP!! WHEN THE ELECTRO MODELS (BATTERY POWERED) WERE INTRODUCED, I WAS ELATED AND THIS CAPTIVATED ALL OF MY IMAGINATION AND TIME!! THIS 5311 WORKS PERFECTLY AND WAS TESTED WITH A MODIFIED BATTERY BOX (NOT INCLUDED).

WHEN THIS MODEL WAS CREATED, THERE WAS NO STANDARDIZATION OF BATTERIES AND VARTA, THE GERMAN BATTERY COMPANY CREATED A UNIQUE SIZE BATTERY THAT WAS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THEN OUR CURRENT "D" CELL AND A LOT LARGER THEN THE CURRENT "C" CELL. SO TYPICAL WITH THESE BATTERY BOXES IS THAT THEY WARP OUT OF SHAPE. THIS IS THE CASE WITH THIS BATTERY CASE AS IT HAS WARPED OUT EVER SO SLIGHTLY. I USED ANOTHER BATTERY CASE THAT I MODIFIED WITH A 9 VOLT BATTERY TO TEST THE ENGINE AND THREE (3) POWER CABLES. THIS BATTERY CASE STILL FITS COMFORTABLE INTO THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL TRAILER AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO CARRY THE BATTERY CASE ALONG (THIS SET-UP IS OPTIONAL, BUT ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS INCLUDED, TESTED AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL). YOU COULD CRAM IN A PAIR OF SIZE "D" BATTERIES, BUT YOU WOULD BREAK THE BATTERY CASE AND NEVER BE ABLE TO PULL THESE OUT WITHOUT FULLY DESTROYING THIS VINTAGE, ORIGINAL MADE IN THE U. ZONE OF GERMANY BATTERY CASE! SO I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST THIS COURSE OF ACTION. THE BODIES WITH THIS MODEL ARE IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE OVERALL SHAPE.

YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF SIGNS OF PLAY WEAR AND THESE DO SHOW UP AS SHALLOW SCRATCHES. THESE ARE MOSTLY LOCATED ON THE ROOF AND HOODS. MOST OF THE CHROME IS STILL POLISHED AND SHINY.

YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF TARNISHING HERE. YOU HAVE NO RUST, NO PITTING, NO CHIPS, NO REPAIRS, NO DIMPLES, NO CRAZING AND NO SPYDER CRACKS ANYWHERE ON THE BODY, FRAME OR CHASSIS OF THIS 5311.

ALL OF THE VEHICLES "GLASS" IS REALLY PLASTIC AND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION AS WELL. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL POLES AND SIGNS ARE HERE. THESE WERE NEVER USED AS I RECALL, THESE SIGNS ARE THE FIRST EDITION OR RELEASE AS IN THE LATER YEARS THEY BECAME COST EFFECTIVE AND STANDARDIZED THE SIGNS AND USED DIFFERENT STICKERS! THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL IS HERE AND HAS THE STANDARD FORWARD AND REVERSE BUTTONS. THIS 5311 BEING A MK MODEL USES A TWO (2) CELL BATTERY CASE.

SOME OF THESE MODELS DO HAVE AND USE A THREE (3) CELL BATTERY CASE, BUT HERE THEY DESIGNED THIS SO THE BATTERY CASE IS DESIGNED TO FIT INTO THE ENCLOSED TRAILER AND BY USING THE SUPPLIED SHORT BATTERY CABLE, THIS SIMPLY CONNECTS INTO THE TRUNKS REAR TAB WHICH SLIDES UP TO ALLOW YOU ACCESS TO THE BATTERY POWERED ENGINE. THIS TAB ONLY APPEARS ON THE CABRIOLET VERSION, ONCE AGAIN, INDICATING TO ME THAT THIS IS A VERY EARLY EXAMPLE OF THIS 5311 MK SET. YOU CAN ALSO USE A THREE (3) CELL BATTERY CASE WITH THIS MODEL AS WELL.

IN FACT, WHEN I TESTED THIS (AS I DO WITH ALL OF MY INGENICOS), I USE A 9 VOLT BATTERY AS THESE LITTLE ELECTRIC ENGINES EASILY HANDLE THE ADDED POWER. ONCE AGAIN, THE BATTERY BOX IS ORIGINAL AND IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION. IT SEALS WELL, BUT DOES HAVE VERY SLIGHT DIS-FORMATION WHICH IS ONLY TOO COMMON WITH THESE BATTERY BOXES, AGAIN IT IS VERY MINIMAL WITH THIS EXAMPLE AND KEEP IN MIND THAT NO STANDARDIZED BATTERIES WILL FIT INTO THIS BATTERY BOX (NOR HAVE THEY EVER). THE ORIGINAL SKILL BALL IS HERE AND STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL FILL WITHIN IT!

YOU ALSO HAVE THE TWO (2) ORIGINAL STEERING CABLES PRESENT. ONE IS THE LONGER VERSION WHILE THE OTHER IS THE SHORTER VERSION.

BOTH ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS 5311 AND BOTH STILL WORK PERFECTLY!! THESE CABLES OFTEN BROKE WITH NO ONE KNOWING AS AN INTERNAL WIRE SNAPPED WITH THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF ABUSE (BENDING OF THIS CABLE). YOU ALSO HAVE THE VERY SHORT POWER CABLE WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR AND WITH THE INCLUDED TRAILER....

THIS TOO ALSO WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE INTERIOR OF BOTH OF THESE BODIES AS AS NEW....

NO ISSUES AT ALL HERE, NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS FOUND THROUGHOUT THESE BODIES. THE WHEELS ARE ALL ROUND WITH NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKS OR DRY ROT.

THEY ALL HAVE NICE WHITE WALLS AND SHINY CHROME (METAL) HUB CAPS.... AGAIN, WITH NO RUST OR CORROSION ON THEM. YOU HAVE SIX (6) TIN/CHROMED HUB CAPS IN ALL AS THE TRAILER HAS TWO (2) AND THE CARS SECOND PAIR IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL "SPARE PARTS BOX". THE CHASSIS IS 100% ORIGINAL AND IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION.

YOU REALLY HAVE TWO (2) CHASSIS HERE AS THE RED CHASSIS IS THE WORK HORSE AND THE BLACK CHASSIS IS SIMPLY A COVER. YOU DO HAVE TO ASSEMBLE THE STEERING AS THIS IS EASY AND THE INSTRUCTIONS GUIDE YOU THROUGH THIS. YOU ALSO HAVE TWO (2) THIN STEERING SPRINGS. ONE (1) OF WHICH IS STILL UNUSED AND IN IT'S ORIGINAL PAPER BAG.

BOTH OF THESE ARE ALSO CONTAINED WITHIN THE "SPARE PARTS BOX". ALL OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE HERE AS WELL AS THE CITY LAY-OUT THEY PROVIDED YOU WITH. YOU ALSO HAVE TO ASSEMBLE THE REAR DRIVE, THIS TOO IS VERY SIMPLE AND THE AXEL IS ALSO LOCATED WITH THE "SPARE PARTS BOX" AS IS ALL OF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE WHEELS (NUTS). YOUR ALSO GIVEN SOME EXTRA SCREWS AND NUTS... IN CASE YOU MISPLACE ONE OR TWO OF THESE PIECES.

THE REAL CLEVER THING IS THAT YOU HAVE NO GEARING TO ASSEMBLE AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY IT'S OWN WEIGHT! THE ELECTRIC ENGINE HAS DUAL AXLES WHICH WHEN MOUNTED ONTO THE CHASSIS (ASSEMBLED) YOU THEN PLACE THE CAR DOWN, THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR PUSHES UP AGAINST THESE AXLES AND THE PADDING ON THESE AXLES COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE WHEELS, HENCE PROPELLING THIS CAR EITHER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS! EVEN IF YOUR POWERING UP THE ENGINE, WHEN YOU LIFT THIS CAR OFF THE GROUND, THE REAR WHEELS STOP MOVING! THE ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS BOX HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS! IT'S SLIGHTLY WARPED AND SERIOUSLY STAINED.

YOU ALSO HAVE A TEAR ON ONE OF THE LONGER SIDES OF THE LID. THESE BOXES RARELY SURVIVED DUE TO THEIR SIZE AND THE ONES THAT DO MANAGE TO MAKE, OFTEN LOOK WORSE THEN THIS ONE! AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THE INSERT WAS REPLACED AS THE ORIGINAL ONE GOT SOAKED AND SIMPLY FELL PART WHEN MY MOM REMOVED IT IN AN EFFORT TO DRY IT. DECADES LATER MY SON GOT A HOLD OF IT AND DID A GOOD JOB OF USING THE ORIGINAL PIECES TO CUT-OUT AND USE THIS AS A TEMPLATE.

I DO NOT KNOW WHERE HE GOT THE CHIPBOARD FROM, BUT IT DOES DO THE JOB REALLY NICELY. A LOT OF FOLKS THINK THAT THE HOOD ORNAMENT STEERS THE CAR. THIS IS NOT SO, ALTHOUGH THEY DO SUPPLY YOU WITH A KNOB DESIGNED TO REPLACE THIS HOOD ORNAMENT WHICH YOU CAN USE AS SUCH, THIS HOOD ORNAMENT IS DESIGNED TO SHOW YOU THE DIRECTION OF THE FRONT WHEELS...

HENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE! KEEP IN MIND THAT THE STEERING IS VERY PRIMITIVE TO TODAYS STANDARDS, BUT, BACK IN THE EARLY'50'S IT WAS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

THEY ACTUALLY CONSIDERED THESE MODELS "LEARNING" TOOLS TO ASSIST YOUNG FOLKS IN LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE! AGAIN, THIS MODEL DOES REQUIRE SOME TIME AND EXPERIENCE TO BUILD IT. MY DAD HELPED ME OUT AT FIRST AS HE WAS ONLY TOO FAMILIAR WITH THESE MODELS. BUT, VERY QUICKLY, I WAS DOING THIS ON MY OWN AND BECAME VARY GOOD AT BUILDING AND TEARING DOWN THESE INGENICOS. IT'S FUNNY, BUT TO THIS DAY I CAN BUILD ONE OF THESE BLINDFOLDED!

AT LEAST HERE YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE EVERYTHING NEEDED TO BUILD THIS AND WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A GOOD HOBBY SHOP, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU IN POWERING UP THIS MODEL.... OR IF YOUR GOOD WITH A SOLDERING IRON, YOU CAN EASILY MODIFY THE BATTERY BOX AND WIRE IN A 9 VOLT BATTERY RECEIVER AND YOU CAN USE THIS 9 VOLT BATTERY TO GAIN MORE TOP END AS WELL! AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL! I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.

I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY FACTOR IN MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED SCHUCO 5311 MK DE LUXE IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. THIS MODEL DOES REQUIRE SOME INTERACTION AND TODAY THIS IS A RARE COMMODITY AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATION! IT WOULD TAKE A SPECIAL CHILD TO REALLY APPRECIATE A MODEL AS THIS ONE.... VINTAGE COLLECTORS WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS MODEL/SET! SOON I WILL BE ADDING ANOTHER ONE AS WELL. THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! A GOLD /RATED POWERSELLER WITH OVER 6 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME.

I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND " PORSCHE DESIGN " ITEMS/ACCESSORIES. I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. THIS SCHUCO 5311 MK DE LUXE WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.

UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... INTERNATIONAL PARCELS ARE CALCULATED NOT ONLY BY THEIR WEIGHT, BUT BY THEIR SIZE AS WELL! HERE YOU HAVE A GOOD SIZE BOX OF 21.5 X 12 X 3 INCHES (55 X 30.5 X 7.5CM) AND THIS IS PRIOR TO ADDING ANY BUBBLE WRAP AND OUTER BOX! SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT.

I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION. YOU WILL BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER 5311 MK DE LUXE IN THIS SHAPE/CONDITION!! ADD TO THIS FACT THAT THIS EXAMPLE IS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL CONDITION, 100% ORIGINAL, HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL POLES/SIGNS, TOOLS, STEERING CABLES, VEHICLE BODIES, INSTRUCTIONS AND ORIGINAL BOX AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE! IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION! THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL " RED " DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S...

I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW! I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL.

I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE. ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, TETHERED REMOTE CONTROLLED SCHUCO MODEL 5311 MK DE LUXE WITH WITH ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL CONTENTS IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (WITH NEW INSERT) AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......

The item "SCHUCO INGENICO 5311 MK DE LUXE SET COMPLETE FULLY OPERATIONAL WithORIGINAL BOX" is in sale since Tuesday, May 24, 2016. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Tin\Other Vintage Tin Toys".911" and is located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: SCHUCO
• Year: CIRCA MID 1950'S
• Gender: UNISEX & COLLECTORS
• THIS IS SCHUCOS MODEL NUMBER:: 5311 MK DE LUXE.
• THIS MODEL/SET WAS/IS:: MADE IN THE U.